Why Did Harry Truman Block An Attempt to Award Him the Medal of Honor?
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military honor, and it’s typically awarded to recipients by the sitting president. When…
The Saint-Chamond: The WWI Tank That’s No Longer Considered A Tank
Tank warfare was introduced during the First World War. The British began development in 1915, and when the war broke out, more countries began to…
U.S. Marine Commander Present At Iwo Jima Dies At 102
The family of Colonel Dave Severance has announced the death of the Marine veteran at the age of 102. His death on August 2nd at…
Sentence Handed Down After Panther Tank Removed From Pensioner’s Basement
A German court has handed down its sentence in the case of an 84-year-old pensioner who was found to have a host of military memorabilia…
7 Weapons Banned In Modern Warfare
The idea of banning certain weapons of war might seem ironic. After all, isn’t the purpose of weapons created for war to wreak havoc against…
US Navy And Marines Are Conducting The Largest Military Exercise Since The Cold War
The US Navy this week has kicked off the largest military exercise since the Cold War. The exercise spans different time zones and involves a…
Michelin Reinvented The Wheel, And The Army Is Testing The Results
When new equipment needs testing to see if it is fit for use with the U.S. Army, it is sent to the U.S. Army Yuma…
Warrior Finds A New Home At The Tank Museum
Warrior 2 was gifted to the Museum by Bovington’s Armoured Trials and Development Unit (ATDU) in a formal ceremony. As custodians of the nation’s most…
The All-Female Civilian Organization That Provided Air Defense For Hawaii
The Women’s Air Raid Defense (WARD) was a civilian organization working alongside the U.S. military to protect the Hawaiian Islands from Japanese air attacks during…
Hill 400 And Hürtgen Forest: The Longest Battle Fought On German Soil During WWII
The Battle of Hürtgen Forest for Hill 400 is often overlooked due to its proximity to the Battle of the Bulge. A German stronghold, it…
From The Tank Museum: Popular David Fletcher Titles Reprinted
The Tank Museum is meeting a surge in demand for tank-related reading material by redesigning and re-publishing a series of classic David Fletcher titles. Following…
101-Year-Old Decorated D-Day Nurse Keeps Fighting For Her People
Marcella LeBeau is 101-years-old but has accomplished enough in her life to fill three centuries of living. She has been inducted into the South Dakota…